Metal ties for railroads.



W. H. MORGAN.

METAL TIES FOR RAILBOADS. APPLICATION FILED 001. 11, 1911.

1,028,249, Patented June 4, 1912.

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W. H. MORGAN.

METAL TIES FOR. RAILROADS.

APPLIOATION FILED 0GT.11I 1911.

1,028,249, Patented June 4, 1912.

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METAL TIE$ FOR RAILROADS. APPLICATION FILED 001'. 11, 1911.

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WILLIAM HENRY MORGAN, 0F ALIiIANCE, OHIO.

METAL TIES FOR RAILROADS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, l VILLIAM H. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Ties for Railroads; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in metal ties for railroads, and is an im provement on the construction shown in the application filed by V. V. Hartzell and myself May 15th, 1911, Serial No. 627,270.

The principal object of this invention is to provide for increased outboard or side bearing for the track, whereby dangerous tipping or side movement will be prevented.

\Vith this and other objects in View my invention consists in the details of construction as will be more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in elevation of one embodiment of my invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of same, and Figs. 3, 4:, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are plan views of modified forms.

1 represents a series of Z-shaped metal ties each having a base flange, aweb and a head or top flange, and when made from old railroad rails, the base flange 2 of the rail constitutes the head of the tie, and the head of the rail section is swaged to expand same laterally on both sides of the web 3, thus producing a tie base flange 4; wider than the head of the tie. Insteadof swaging the entire head, I prefer to leave those portions of the head at the points where the tie is bent, in its original condition or only slightly swaged so as to facilitate the bending. The end sections of the ties 1 thus swaged are bent into parallel planes forming rail supporting sections 5. In the construction shown in Fig. 1 the free ends of the rail supporting sections 5, terminate in the plane of the bends or elbows 6, and are so placed that the free ends of rail sup porting sections of each tie rests adjacent to the bends or elbows 6 of the next adjacent ties, slightly more than sufficient space being left between the Z-shaped ties 1 for the ties 7 which latter as shown are located at right angles to the rails intermediate the Z-shaped ties 1. For purpose of conven- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 11, 1911.

Patented June 1, 1912.

Serial No. 654,179.

ience I will refer therein, to the ties 7, as straightties. These straight ties 7 are of the same shape in cross section as the Z- shaped ties, and are formed in the same way and from the same material. They are as shown of greater length than the Z-shaped ties 1, and project at both sides of the track beyond the rails and also beyond the parallel or rail supporting end members 5 of said ties 1. The ends 8 of the straight ties 7 are bent at right angles to the body of the tie, and preferably project in opposite directions as shown, so that the two bent ends rest well outside of the rails and parallel with the rail supporting sections of the Z- shaped ties 1, and aiford outboard or side bearings amply suflicient to prevent any dangerous tilting of the track. The straight ties also absolutely prevent any spreading of the rails which might otherwise occur due to the elasticity of the Z-shaped ties. The rails are secured to the rail supporting members 5 of the Z-shaped ties, and to the straight ties intermediate the bent ends, by suitable clamps or other fastening devices. lVith this arrangement it will be apparent that I can so arrange and locate the ties that the rails will be supported approxi mately throughout the length of the latter.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3, the free ends 9 of the rail supporting members 5 of the Z-shaped ties 1, project beyond the planes of the bends or elbows, 6, of said ties, and the straight ties, instead of being at right angles to the rails, are disposed diagonally between the Z-shaped ties and obliquely to the rails. The ends of these straight ties, are bentat acute angles to the body so as to rest parallel with each other.

The construct-ion shown in Fig. 4: is substantially identical with that shown in Fig. 3, except that the ends 8 of the straight ties 7 are at obtuse angles to the body of the tie, and bridge or overlap the space between the straight ties and the bends 6 in the Z-shaped ties, instead of bridging the space between the straight ties and the free ends of the bent ends 5 of the Z-shaped ties, as in Fig. 3. Instead of employing a straight tie bent at its two ends as in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, I may employ two straight ties intermediate the adjacent Z-shaped ties, each straight tie being bent at one end only to form the outboard bearing as shown in Fig. 5. With this construction the bent end of one straight tie is at one side of the track, and project ing in one direction, and the bent end of its companion tie at the other side and pointing in the opposite direction, both bent ends paralleling arail supporting member of a Z-shaped tie. Vith this construct-ion by simply withdrawing one straight tie, the adjacent Z-shaped tie may be removed.

In Figs. 6, 7 and 8, I have dispensed with the Z-shaped ties, and employ only straight ties each composed of a wide base flange a web and a top flange as above described. In Fig. 6, the ties are arranged at right angles to the rails, and the bent ends 8 thereof are at right angles to the bodies of the ties and also to the rails; in Fig. 7 the ties are arranged diagonally to the track wit-h their bent ends 8 parallel with the rails, while in Fig. 8 the ties are disposed diagonally to the rails with their bent ends 5 projecting outwardly away from the rails.

In all of these forms, the bent ends of each tie span approximately the entire space between the ties and not only still-Ten the track as a whole but absolutely overcome any tendency to tip.

It is evident that many slight changes might be resorted to in the relative arrangement of parts shown and described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I would have it understood that I do not wish to confine myself to the exact construction and arrangement of parts shown and described, but

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. The combination of a series of straight, metal ties each composed of a base flange, a web and a top flange, the ends of said ties being bent at an angle to the body of the tie to form outboard or end bearings for the tie, and rails secured to the top flanges of said ties, intermediate the bent ends of the latter.

2. The combination of a series of straight,

metal ties each composed of a base flange, a web and a top flange, the base flange being wider than the top flange, the ends of said ties being bent at an angle to the body of the tie to form outboard or end bearings for the tie and rails secured to the top flange of said ties intermediate the bent ends of the latter.

3. The combination. of a series of metal ties, the ends of each of which are bent into parallel planes to form carrying members for the rails, and straight ties alternating with the bent ties, the two ends of the straight ties projecting beyond the carrying members of the bent ties, and bent at an angle to the straight body of the tie to form side supports for the track.

a. The combination of a series of metal ties, the ends of which are bent into parallel planes to form carrying members for the rails, and straight ties alternating with the bent ties, and provided at points outside of or beyond the carrying members of the bent ties, with bent ends which latter form side supports for the track, and rails secured to both series of ties.

5. The combination of a series of Z- shaped metal ties, and straight ties alternating with the bent ties, the straight ties having bent ends to form outboard or side bearings or supports for the track.

6. The combination of a series of Z- shaped metal ties and straight metal ties interposed between the Z-shaped ties and having bent ends located in planes outside of the rail supporting members of the Z-shaped ties.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib- Witnesses:

G. R. RICHARDS, N. C. FETTERS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. O. 

